New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Addressing on his weekly radio programme Mann Ki Baat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday praised three Odia social activists who excelled in afforestation and promotion of COVID vaccination drive.
The three persons who featured in PM's speech are, Bijay Kabi from Kendrapara, Amaresh Samant from Paradip and Pushpa Shukla from Bhubaneswar.
As per reports, Kabi has created mangroves on 25 acres of land just outside of his village, Badakot. He was praised for his unrelenting effort for 12 years to grow the mangrove that is now playing a pivotal role in keeping the cyclones away from the village.
Similarly, Samant from Paradip who is an engineer by profession has also contributed to the climate cause by creating several mini jungles in his area.
The third person mentioned in Modi's speech was Pushpa Shukla, who wrote a letter to the PM urging him to mention the excitement among the senior citizens regarding the ongoing COVID vaccination drive in his Mann Ki Baat speech.
Noting that India is currently running the world's largest vaccination programme, PM Modi appealed all countrymen to take Covid-19 vaccine and reiterated his 'dawaayi bhi kadayee bhi' mantra to avoid the spread of the pandemic.
He recalled the month of March in 2020 when the question was looming all around when the Covid vaccine would come and said that he is happy to observe how elderly people are enthusiastic about getting the vaccine.
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(Edited By Rashmi Ranjan Mohanty)